Manager of Lateral Partner Recruiting

The world’s leading organizations and global players choose Proskauer to represent them when they need it the most. With 800+ lawyers in key financial centers around the world, we are known for our pragmatic and business-savvy approach.

Proskauer is the place to turn when a matter is complex, innovative and game-changing. We work seamlessly across practices, industries and jurisdictions with asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, major sports leagues, entertainment industry legends and other industry-redefining companies.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Along with Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting, oversee firmwide lateral partner recruiting efforts, including strategic search initiatives
• Along with Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting, collaborate with key stakeholders regarding needs and active candidates
• Provide support in developing and managing search firm relationships with respect to lateral partner hiring and serve as a liaison to search firm personnel regarding needs
• Provide oversight to lateral partner onboarding process and provide support integration function as needed
• Along with Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting, and relevant business services members, routinely evaluate and refine partner recruiting and integration strategies and programs
• Monitor market trends and compile competitive intelligence to help in bolstering candidate pipeline
• Provide supervision to junior team members
• Special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum five years of relevant work experience, ideally in lateral legal recruiting
• Strong understanding of legal recruiting processes and knowledge of mid-to-large sized law firms
• Effectively handle and prioritize multiple, time‐sensitive tasks and work well in a high‐pressure environment
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong attention to detail in all written work
• Candidate must be a self‐starter who has a positive attitude, strong work ethic and interest in taking ownership of responsibilities
• Experience managing staff

This position will require physical presence in Proskauer’s offices on a regular basis (at least 3x per week, or more, if it becomes the policy of the Firm). The anticipated compensation range for this position is $140,000 - $160,000. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of factors including but not limited to the qualifications of the applicant, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Proskauer is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.